June 2008

Some Questions I’d Like to See Someone Ask Steve Daines

June 17, 2008

Before Steve Daines was chosen to be Roy Brown’s running mate, he was a bit of a political activist, starting up a non-profit corporation dedicated to issuing $1,000 rebates to every Montana taxpayer, and stripping the state of its surplus. He ran some ads and even had someone build him a web site about the [...]

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Iraq: A More Sober Assessment of the Surge

June 15, 2008

One of the most frustrating elements of the media’s coverage and the government’s claims about Iraq has been that there has been no nuance: either the war was necessarily to defend Americans from mushroom clouds, the war was a complete failure, or now, the war is a stunning success, due to the leadership of General [...]

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Those new-fangled light bulbs? Red Chinese plot!

June 15, 2008

There are a number of problems with Congressperson Poe’s arguments here but it is worth the five minutes… Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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Mike Lange: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

June 14, 2008

The absurdity of the Montana Republican Party just ratcheted up another level today, as Mike Lange announced that he planning to mount a write-in campaign for the U.S. Senate, against Max Baucus and Bob Kelleher. What’s more, he’s running as a two-man team with St. Regis truck driver Anton Pearson, who will be his state [...]

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Poor Rudy Giuliani

June 14, 2008

This is heartbreaking: it Rudy Giuliani can’t pay off his campaign debts (you know, from the campaign that spent $50 million for one delegate), so he is shaking down other Republican candidates for money: Mr. Giuliani’s aides have told the National Republican Congressional Committee and Congressional candidates that if he makes an appearance, he wants [...]

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Republican to Challenge Flaw in Democratic System: Voting

June 11, 2008

Well, at least they’re being honest about it now. Montana Republicans aren’t that fond of voting to decide who winners and losers of political contests are. Patty Lovaas, who got crushed by Bob Kelleher in the Republican Senate primary, is considering joining Mike Lange is his futile bid to run as an Independent, because democracy [...]

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The Straight Talk Express Derails Again…

June 10, 2008

John McCain is certainly proving to be the candidate we thought he would be: unwilling to live up to his reputation as a straight shooter. As much as the media enjoys eating his barbecue and pretending that McCain is the most honest politician of all time, he keeps reminding voters that that persona is just [...]

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Rehberg’s Old Pal Kevin Ring Is In Trouble

June 7, 2008

It looks like Dennis Rehberg’s old friend Kevin Ring is in some serious trouble, and about to become a tempting target for federal prosecutors looking into Congressional corruption: But few bothered to identify a shadowy figure in the documents, the unnamed and apparently as-yet-unindicted-co-conspirator “Lobbyist C” who, some Abramoff-watchers say privately, may be the link [...]

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